“How serious is alcoholic hepatitis at 22? Can diet help? #alcoholichepatitis #liverhealth #alcoholism
22-year-old white male recently diagnosed with alcoholic hepatitis seeks advice on seriousness and proper diet.
Diagnosis and Advice:
– Is the doctor’s warning of alcohol abstinence accurate?
– Seeking clarification on the seriousness of the condition at a young age
Dietary Recommendations:
– Foods to avoid/gravitate towards for liver health
– Can diet help improve condition?
Seeking community advice and support in dealing with this diagnosis. Thank you for your input.”
I don’t know how much you’re drinking and I didn’t see your blood tests, I’m not sure I can say much. However, if it was cause for concern for the physician evaluating you, it’s worth taking seriously.
I was also wondering if anyone knows if i would still be allowed to vape nicotine? I quit cigarettes about a year ago if that helps
Would also recommend that you establish with a gastroenterologist/hepatologist. Not only will they be able to more fully assess your current liver health, they can also evaluate for any additional factors that may predispose you to chronic liver disease (those with something underlying PLUS alcohol can expect an even faster rate of liver decline).
To answer your main question, as a specialist at a large academic medical center (we get lots of inbound referrals), I have absolutely seen and cared for very young patients (think 30s) who have end-stage liver disease and have died from their end stage liver disease due to inability to stop drinking/get listed for transplant.
Best of luck, OP.
Edit: one more thing. I have also seen patients who do not have end stage liver disease, but have died from severe cases of acute alcoholic hepatitis. Don’t get lulled into thinking that as long as you don’t have cirrhosis yet, you are safe. As others have said in this thread, stop drinking with the help of a physician (severe alcohol withdrawal can cause delirium tremens which can also be life threatening without proper care).